ATLANTA HONG KONG LACOSTE SAVANNAH eLEARNING

Commencement

Overview

SCAD holds commencement ceremonies in both Savannah and Atlanta each spring. SCAD eLearning graduates may participate in the ceremony at either location. Every year, a distinguished guest shares his or her insights and wisdom with new alumni; speakers in recent years include actor Glenn Close, Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Philippe de Montebello, playwright Edward Albee and movie critic Joel Siegel.

The 2009-10 commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010. If you're a student who will complete all your degree requirements between Fall 2009 and Summer 2010 and you submit an application to graduate, you are eligible to participate in the ceremony. Visit MySCAD for more information.

Cap and gown information

Herff Jones supplies caps and gowns for the SCAD commencement ceremonies. Representatives visit both the Savannah and Atlanta locations during winter and spring quarters to measure students and provide additional information.

You may contact Herff Jones directly at 912.764.9314 for more information about caps and gowns for SCAD commencement.

Commencement photography

Order commencement photographs.

Schedule and location information

The SCAD commencement ceremonies are scheduled to take place Saturday, May 29, 2010. Savannah commencement usually begins in the morning and is held at the Savannah Civic Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Arena, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Atlanta commencement normally begins in the late afternoon and is held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Ballroom, Building C.

Contacts

Contact your graduation auditor if you have questions or concerns.

Donna Thissen—School of Communication Arts, School of Fine Arts
Maria Lasiter—School of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts; School of Design; SCAD eLearning
Jenny Herbert—All graduate students
Linda Cowart—All ACA transition students

Contact Admission

E-mail

Atlanta

scadatl@scad.edu

Hong Kong, Savannah, eLearning

admission@scad.edu

Phone

Atlanta
877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700

Hong Kong, Savannah, eLearning
800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100

Mailing

Atlanta
Hong Kong
Savannah
eLearning

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Events

St. Patrick's Day
Mar. 17, 2010
Portfolio Preparation Presentations
Mar. 20, 2010
Spring Quarter Begins
Mar. 22, 2010
Fall Quarter 2010 Off-campus Program Interest Meeting: Study Graphic Design and Illustration at SCAD Hong Kong
Mar. 26, 2010

News

Mar. 09, 2010
Renowned designer couple to speak at SCAD
Mar. 05, 2010
SCAD presents Artists' Book Symposium
Feb. 23, 2010
Learn more about SCAD Hong Kong
Feb. 22, 2010
See Rojas Exhibition "Through the Woods"

Recognition

MVTTC presents scholarship to Julia Marshall
The Mississippi Valley Trade and Transport Council (MVTTC) presented a $2,500 scholarship to undergraduate illustration student Julia Marshall at the recent World Trade & Transport Conference in New Orleans.
Exhibition features Ben Towle work
Ben Towle (M.F.A., sequential art, 2003) participated an art exhibition featuring work from his upcoming "Amelia Earhart" graphic novel.
Rivera interns at Magnani Caruso Dutton
Jordan Rivera (B.F.A., graphic design, 2009) landed an internship with Magnani Caruso Dutton, a leading interactive design agency in New York City.
Andy Hirsch works on "Royal History of Oz"
Undergraduate sequential art student Andy Hirsch (B.F.A., sequential art, 2009) is working as the artist on "The Royal Historian of Oz," a comic book series for SLG Publishing.